University of Memphis.
Department of Public Health Sciences.
Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2022 Apr;30(2):141-150. doi: 10.1037/pha0000392. Epub 2020 Oct 29.
Alcohol use is common among military personnel. However, alcohol use and problems are challenging to measure because military personnel do not have similar levels of confidentiality as civilians and can face sanctions for reporting illegal behavior (e.g., underage drinking) or for drinking during prohibited times (e.g., during basic training). The current study aimed to determine if the use of the alcohol purchase task (APT), which has previously been associated with alcohol use and alcohol-related problems in civilian populations, is a valid measure of alcohol-related risk in the military when asking about alcohol consumption is less feasible. Participants were 26,231 Air Force airmen who completed surveys including questions about sensation seeking, alcohol expectancies, perception of peer drinking, intent to drink, and family history of alcohol misuse, which are known predictors of alcohol use, and the APT, from which demand indices of intensity and O were derived. Individuals who were single, male, White, and had a high school diploma/GED had higher intensity and O scores, and non-Hispanic individuals had higher intensity scores. Age was negatively correlated with intensity and O. Regressions were used to determine if intensity and O were associated with known predictors of alcohol use and risk. Intensity and O showed significant but small associations with all included predictors of alcohol consumption and alcohol risk. Effect sizes were larger for individuals ages 21+ compared to individuals under 21. Thus, this study provides initial support for the validity of the APT as an index of alcohol-related risk among military personnel. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
军人中普遍存在饮酒行为。然而，由于军人没有像平民那样的保密程度，并且因报告非法行为（例如，未成年人饮酒）或在禁止饮酒期间（例如，在基础训练期间）饮酒而面临制裁，因此很难衡量他们的饮酒行为和问题。本研究旨在确定酒精购买任务（APT）是否可以作为衡量军人中与酒精相关风险的有效指标，因为询问饮酒情况不太可行。参与者是 26231 名空军士兵，他们完成了包括关于感觉寻求、酒精期望、同伴饮酒感知、饮酒意图和家族酗酒史的调查，这些都是已知的饮酒预测因素，以及 APT，从中可以得出强度和 O 的需求指数。单身、男性、白人且具有高中文凭/普通同等学历的个体具有更高的强度和 O 得分，而非西班牙裔个体具有更高的强度得分。年龄与强度和 O 呈负相关。回归分析用于确定强度和 O 是否与饮酒和风险的已知预测因素相关。强度和 O 与所有包含的饮酒和酒精风险预测因素均呈显著但较小的关联。对于 21 岁以上的个体，效应量大于 21 岁以下的个体。因此，这项研究初步支持了 APT 作为衡量军人中与酒精相关风险的有效指标。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2022 APA，保留所有权利）。
